{{Short description|American wrestler (born 1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name = Ryan Bertin |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|11|13}} |birth_place = Broadview Heights, Ohio, U.S. |sport = Wrestling |event = Folkstyle |collegeteam = Michigan |show-medals = yes |medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport| Men's collegiate wrestling}} {{MedalCountry|the Michigan Wolverines}} {{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}} {{MedalGold|2003 Kansas City|157 lb}} {{MedalGold|2005 St. Louis|157 lb}} {{MedalBronze|2004 St. Louis|157 lb}} }}
'''Ryan Bertin''' (born November 13, 1981) is an American former folkstyle wrestler. He competed for the University of Michigan, and won NCAA Division I wrestling titles at 157 pounds in 2003 and 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/wrestl/wrncaa/bertin.htm |title=Ryan Bertin, NCAA Wrestling Champion - University of Michigan Athletics |publisher=Bentley.umich.edu |date=2006-10-04 |accessdate=2016-04-09}}</ref>
==Early life== He is the son of Laurie and Chris Bertin, who wrestled for the University of Cincinnati (1973–74). He attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, where he was a state and high school national champion. He finished with a career record of 140-18 and was coached by Greg Urbas.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mgoblue.com/wrestling/playerbio.aspx?id=27330 |title=MGoBlue: Ryan Bertin |accessdate=2009-08-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20070504061017/http://www.mgoblue.com/wrestling/playerbio.aspx?id=27330 |archivedate=2007-05-04 }}</ref> He also played soccer for two years (1997, 1998), earning varsity letters. Bertin graduated in 2000.<ref name="St. Edward Magazine">Staff Writer [http://alumni.sehs.net/resource/resmgr/Alumni_Magazines/Alumni_Magazine_Winter2007_4.pdf Pinned] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105071240/http://alumni.sehs.net/resource/resmgr/Alumni_Magazines/Alumni_Magazine_Winter2007_4.pdf |date=2011-01-05 }}, ''St. Edward Magazine'', Winter 2008 - vol. 6, issue 2, page 18</ref>
==Collegiate career== Bertin attended University of Michigan, with fellow St. Edward wrestling star Andy Hrovat. He was reshirted his freshman year. He competed at the 157 lbs. weight class and was a 4-time All-American. In 2002, he finished sixth. He was the NCAA National Champion in 2003. In 2004, he placed third. In 2005, he won his second NCAA National title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/wrestl/wrncaa/wrestlaa.htm |title=NCAA Wrestling All-AMericans - University of Michigan Athletics |publisher=Bentley.umich.edu |date=2015-04-21 |accessdate=2016-04-09}}</ref> Upon winning his second NCAA championship, Bertin announced that he wrestled his last match. He never won a Big Ten championship title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/wrestling/article.aspx?id%3D65866 |title=MGoBlue: Big Ten Individual Champions |accessdate=August 16, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303083952/http://www.mgoblue.com/wrestling/article.aspx?id=65866 |archivedate=March 3, 2009 }}</ref> However, he was the 2005 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year. He finished his collegiate career with a 142–21 record, which ranks fifth all-time for the Wolverines.<ref>[http://www.mgoblue.com/uploadedFiles/Sports/Wrestling/Articles/2000s/2007-2008/Weekly_Releases/wrm-weekly-021908.pdf ]{{dead link|date=April 2016}}</ref>
In the fall of 2006, Bertin became an assistant coach at Northwestern University, where his brother Kyle wrestled.
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==External links== *[https://archive.today/20070504061017/http://www.mgoblue.com/wrestling/playerbio.aspx?id=27330 Official U of M wrestling Bio.]
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